observations
Class Observation

java.lang.Object
  observations.DomainObject
      observations.Observation

All Implemented Interfaces:

DomainInterface

Direct Known Subclasses:

Measurement

public class Observation

extends DomainObject

Observation Represents something like '10.10.04 bloodpressure high'. It's part of Fowler's 'Observation'-pattern. Observation links the object (patient) to a phenomenon.

Version:

1.0 2004-09-10

Author:

Sascha Hemminger

See Also:

Phenomenon, Patient

Constructor Summary

Observation()
Default constructor for Observation.

Observation(Phenomenon relevantPhenomenon, boolean isPresent, Patient patient, java.util.Date whenObserved)
Constructs an Observation object.

Method Summary

Phenomenon	getPhenomenon() Gives a valuation in quality for the observation.
PhenomenonType	getPhenomenonType() Gives the observations type.
boolean	isPresent() Gives information whether the observation is the latest one.
java.util.Date	whenObserved() Gives the date when observed.

Methods inherited from class observations.DomainObject

getName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Observation

public Observation()

Default constructor for Observation.

Observation

public Observation(Phenomenon relevantPhenomenon,
                   boolean isPresent,
                   Patient patient,
                   java.util.Date whenObserved)

Constructs an Observation object.

Parameters:

relevantPhenomenon - observed phenomenon

isPresent - true if observation is valid at the moment

patient - patient observed

whenObserved - when did you make the observation

Method Detail

getPhenomenon

public Phenomenon getPhenomenon()

Gives a valuation in quality for the observation.

Returns:

the phenomenon observed e.g. 'high'

getPhenomenonType

public PhenomenonType getPhenomenonType()

Gives the observations type.

Returns:

the type of the observed phenomenon e.g. 'bloodpressure'

isPresent

public boolean isPresent()

Gives information whether the observation is the latest one.

Returns:

true if observation is still valid else false

whenObserved

public java.util.Date whenObserved()

Gives the date when observed.

Returns:

when the phenomenon was observed